ChatGPT iPhone App Throws a file_id Error
12 posts across 5 communities in the last 90 days; 42% from r/ChatGPT.
“Anyone else experiencing this? Should I remove it? Delete it and download it again?”
“is anyone getting this issue? whenever I open the app and go to a chat, it immediately closes the app. I can't be the only one ?”
“Anyone else also seeing that since iOS 26.6.1 they're unable to paste images into the chatgpt mobile app? Pasting images still works in other apps. The changelog suggests there was a vuln related to images that was fixed in the release, but am surprised that it completely broke…”
Multiple users are reporting issues with the ChatGPT iPhone app, including error messages (# file_id: message) and unexpected behavior. Users have tried troubleshooting steps like force closing and reinstalling but haven't found a solution.
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“Comment: The chat is broken after opening screenshot 1 | | | | | | | Feedback id | ALx3C4WHuAHLvyDSIjtynCg | | Source | TestFlight | | Tester | Jacob (owner) (priority) | | Device | iPhone18 4 · IOS 26.6.1 | | App build…”
“Anyone else experiencing this? Should I remove it? Delete it and download it again? submitted by /u/lexi_contruly [link] [comments]”
“[ChatGPT] ★★★ 3/5 (v1.2026.272) — So I was talking to my friend and we were talking about ChatGPT and she broke up that she had made a video on there and I’m like ok I’ll try it out I was on iPad. She was on iPhone. I was so confused why it wasn’t working so please fix this bug.”
“is anyone getting this issue? whenever I open the app and go to a chat, it immediately closes the app. I can't be the only one ? submitted by /u/EnoughReport490 [link] [comments]”
My chat GPT App stopped working 2 days ago, my account information, chat history, everything is not loading. I send a message like “hi” and it just spins forever. Codex CLI works,…
“Same. But if you go into GPT on Safari or chrome, it will work Just not the damn app”
“Anyone else also seeing that since iOS 26.6.1 they're unable to paste images into the chatgpt mobile app? Pasting images still works in other apps. The changelog suggests there was a vuln related to images that was fixed in the release, but am surprised that it completely broke pasting images https://support.apple.com/en-us/148282 submitted by /u/localcdn [link] [comments]”
“[ChatGPT] ★ 1/5 (v1.2026.202) — What’s going on here?! This app cannot even open in the iPhone after several months not tocuhed”
“[ChatGPT] ★★ 2/5 (v1.2026.195) — My ChatGPT used to work like always but then a few months ago it just stopped responding. No error message or anything. Just no response, I’ve tried deleting the app, making a new account, and more things and just doesn’t work. For some reason it works on my iPad with the same account but not on my phone. Please tell me how to fix this.”
“[ChatGPT] ★★ 2/5 (v1.2026.195) — The most recent ChatGPT update for the iPhone broke mobile downloads at least for me. I can’t download any of my files from any of my threads fix it and maybe you get three stars.”
Published ChatGPT Apps no longer working
“anybody else having issues today? I tried to repair, reset, reinstall…and it opens for a brief second and closes out (but not sheoing as an error when I check reliability monitor and windows event viewer? Annoying me as I have a bunch to do. not sure what else to try? submitted by /u/Scrface918 [link] [comments]”
For the past three days I have had a # file_id: message Everytime I open the iPhone app. Nothing responds in the app at all. I’ve tried force closing it, and offloading…
“I get a problem when using chat on my iPhone, sometimes. When I upload a photo, then type a prompt, the iPhone keypad hides the text and send buttons. And I can’t pull up the message to send. I don’t get problems on my iPad or PC, so it’s manageable, just an annoyance. I asked chat for advice but ironically it wasn’t very helpful. Please don’t respond with snidey replies, or if this hasn’t happened to you. Life’s too short. Thanks 👍 submitted by /u/No-State-2962 [link] [commen”